Game stuck in DS slot

Metal Mario · 04-06-2010, 02:03 PM

So I order a used copy of Super Princess Peach from some seller on Amazon, and I got it today, and I popped it into my DS (original model), but now it's stuck in there. It won't pop out when I press down on it. It plays all right, but it doesn't eject. It's definitely a problem with the game card, not the system. Anyone know of any way I can get it out of there?

**Valigarmander** · 04-06-2010, 03:18 PM

Have you tried using a hammer?

***Marilink*** · 04-06-2010, 04:04 PM

Maybe it formed a life bond. You can't eject it until you beat it.

Luigiman7 · 04-06-2010, 09:12 PM

Why would you want to take it out? Super Princess Peach is awesome; all other DS games are nothing compared to it.

***Ace Mercury*** · 04-06-2010, 09:21 PM

lollerskates, out of all the DS games, you have Super PMS Peach stuck in there? The comedic possibilities are endless; it's like a fount of hilarity. I played the game, and it's a fun little romp, but I'd hate to have it stuck in there for all eternity.

Anyways, needle-nose pliers. Everyone should have a toolbox full of tools just for instances like this.

***Cosmonautical*** · 04-07-2010, 12:12 AM

My sympathies dude, that blows.

Is it just me, btw, or has Nintendo been doing Peach's lips like a blowup doll, lately?

***Ace Mercury*** · 04-07-2010, 07:56 AM

^ The lovely anna anthropy commented on Peach's descent into madness here (not really SFW):
auntie pixelante › princess toad stool

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when did princess toadstool - or “peach” as she’s now called - become blonde? she experimented with colors quite a bit back in the day: the original super mario bros. and the japanese super mario bros. 2 have her as a redhead, the american super mario bros. 2 and super mario bros. 3 have her as a brunette. at what point did the princess’s nebulous appearance solidify into this perpetually O-mouthed blondie?

Metal Mario · 04-07-2010, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Ace Mercury

Anyways, needle-nose pliers. Everyone should have a toolbox full of tools just for instances like this.

Okay, but would I be able to pull it out that way without damaging the system? Would the eject function get wrecked, since I would have to forcibly pry it out?

Rainbow Dash · 04-07-2010, 09:34 AM

You could always send it in to the nintendo repair center

**Deku Trii** · 04-07-2010, 10:11 AM

But then he has to come up with a story to explain what it was doing in there in the first place. Some one-in-a-million accident about you falling on the card, DS in hand, that the repair guy will pretend to believe as a courtesy, even though he knows you know he knows you were just playing with it.

**Valigarmander** · 04-07-2010, 12:28 PM

Here's a solution I found from another site:

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I cut a thin piece of card stock to fit down by the left side of the cartridge (looking toward the cartridge from behind the DS) and it released it. There is a small clip in the slot that holds the cart in a litle indentation on the cart. For some reason the clip gets jammed on this cart and won't release although I tried another cart and it seems OK. I can get it in and out now using my paper "tool" but still not sure why there is a problem.

You could also try blowing in it.

Also, for ^^^^:

Peach has looked more or less exactly the same in official artwork since the Japanese version of Super Mario Bros. 2 (aka The Lost Levels) in 1986. She just looked different in game due to graphical limitations. So, the vapid blonde bimbo look has always been there.

Metal Man · 04-07-2010, 02:49 PM

I wish this would happen with Mario Kart DS and my DS. Then my sister couldn't keep stealing it to play Nintendogs.

Metal Mario · 04-07-2010, 02:51 PM

^I recommend you buy yourself a used copy of Mario Kart DS from some douchebag on Amazon, then stick it in your DS the moment you get it. That ought to do the trick.

Metal Man · 04-07-2010, 03:17 PM

I would, unfortunately there's no way to transfer my 3-star rankings in everything over to it.

Then again, some industrial sabotage on my own cartridge could do it too.

Jere · 04-07-2010, 04:33 PM

Get some philiphs screwdrivers and open it up, im planing on geting some for my old Nes and SNES

I REALLY HATE POKEMON! · 04-07-2010, 05:59 PM

I want this game too BUT MAN ITS EMBARRASSING TO PLAY IT BUT IT LOOKS FUN

Chaos Deviot · 04-07-2010, 06:01 PM

DS = Dat Sucks.

Metal Mario · 04-07-2010, 08:33 PM

Okay, crisis is over. A friend of mine came over today and was able to prize it out with a butter knife. I'm going to see if I can get my money refunded for the piece of ****.

***Ace Mercury*** · 04-08-2010, 07:58 AM

It was probably all sticky from the previous owner (who likely spilled some honey on his DS games and tried to fence them on the interweb).

**Valigarmander** · 04-08-2010, 05:13 PM

^
I have a new ds game stuck in the slot - please help - FixYa

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Dec 13, 2008 - My son's new ds game still plays but will not eject from the slot - you cannot push the game down at all - it is hard as a rock. Good news is it still plays, bad news: he can't play anything else.

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Dec 20, 2008 - Actually I discovered that a small amount of yogurt was stuck in the slot and when it was cold outside it broke and I was able to push the game in again.

04-06-2010, 02:03 PM	#1
Metal Mario Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Gender: Posts: 16,435 Thanks: 72 Thanked 190 Times in 127 Posts	Game stuck in DS slot So I order a used copy of Super Princess Peach from some seller on Amazon, and I got it today, and I popped it into my DS (original model), but now it's stuck in there. It won't pop out when I press down on it. It plays all right, but it doesn't eject. It's definitely a problem with the game card, not the system. Anyone know of any way I can get it out of there?

04-06-2010, 09:12 PM	#4
Luigiman7 ヽ(◔ ◡ ◔)ノ.･ﾟ*｡･+☆ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: ~)´◡｀(~ Gender: Posts: 17,605 Thanks: 1,134 Thanked 1,012 Times in 713 Posts Blog Entries: 8	Why would you want to take it out? Super Princess Peach is awesome; all other DS games are nothing compared to it. __________________ ／人◕ ‿‿ ◕人＼ＷＯＮ’Ｔ　ＹＯＵ　ＢＥＣＯＭＥ　Ａ　ＭＡＧＩＣＡＬ　ＧＩＲＬ？

04-06-2010, 09:21 PM	#5
*Ace Mercury* Marshmallow Knight ☆ Supermod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Southern Ontario Gender: Posts: 23,275 Thanks: 568 Thanked 3,297 Times in 1,582 Posts Blog Entries: 1	BTW: I am also a witch. lollerskates, out of all the DS games, you have Super PMS Peach stuck in there? The comedic possibilities are endless; it's like a fount of hilarity. I played the game, and it's a fun little romp, but I'd hate to have it stuck in there for all eternity. Anyways, needle-nose pliers. Everyone should have a toolbox full of tools just for instances like this.

04-06-2010, 03:18 PM	#2
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,700 Times in 2,580 Posts Blog Entries: 20	Have you tried using a hammer?

04-06-2010, 04:04 PM	#3
*Marilink* Gotta catch 'em all! Supermod! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Location, Location. Gender: Posts: 29,118 Thanks: 2,535 Thanked 1,822 Times in 1,007 Posts	Maybe it formed a life bond. You can't eject it until you beat it.

04-07-2010, 12:12 AM	#6
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	My sympathies dude, that blows. Is it just me, btw, or has Nintendo been doing Peach's lips like a blowup doll, lately?

04-07-2010, 09:34 AM	#9
Rainbow Dash been dreamin', i've been waitin' Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: a bomb-ass cloud house bachelorette pad Gender: Posts: 24,401 Thanks: 173 Thanked 1,179 Times in 716 Posts	You could always send it in to the nintendo repair center

04-07-2010, 10:11 AM	#10
Deku Trii PP&R Mod Current Events Mod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Texas Gender: Posts: 9,031 Thanks: 521 Thanked 1,099 Times in 583 Posts	But then he has to come up with a story to explain what it was doing in there in the first place. Some one-in-a-million accident about you falling on the card, DS in hand, that the repair guy will pretend to believe as a courtesy, even though he knows you know he knows you were just playing with it.

04-07-2010, 02:49 PM	#12
Metal Man Fairy-Slaying Maniac Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: 1592 Miles Away From Here Gender: Posts: 18,062 Thanks: 148 Thanked 683 Times in 482 Posts	I wish this would happen with Mario Kart DS and my DS. Then my sister couldn't keep stealing it to play Nintendogs.

04-07-2010, 02:51 PM	#13
Metal Mario Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Gender: Posts: 16,435 Thanks: 72 Thanked 190 Times in 127 Posts	^I recommend you buy yourself a used copy of Mario Kart DS from some douchebag on Amazon, then stick it in your DS the moment you get it. That ought to do the trick.

04-07-2010, 03:17 PM	#14
Metal Man Fairy-Slaying Maniac Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: 1592 Miles Away From Here Gender: Posts: 18,062 Thanks: 148 Thanked 683 Times in 482 Posts	I would, unfortunately there's no way to transfer my 3-star rankings in everything over to it. Then again, some industrial sabotage on my own cartridge could do it too.

04-07-2010, 04:33 PM	#15
Jere Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sutme Gender: Posts: 3,648 Thanks: 404 Thanked 331 Times in 256 Posts Blog Entries: 3	Get some philiphs screwdrivers and open it up, im planing on geting some for my old Nes and SNES

04-07-2010, 05:59 PM	#16
I REALLY HATE POKEMON! Goku lives on the Sun Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: California, U.S.A Gender: Posts: 12,717 Thanks: 1,334 Thanked 275 Times in 234 Posts Blog Entries: 1	I want this game too BUT MAN ITS EMBARRASSING TO PLAY IT BUT IT LOOKS FUN

04-07-2010, 06:01 PM	#17
Chaos Deviot The Betrayer Join Date: May 2004 Location: Mt. Moon Gender: Posts: 1,811 Thanks: 171 Thanked 52 Times in 49 Posts Blog Entries: 1	DS = Dat Sucks.

04-07-2010, 08:33 PM	#18
Metal Mario Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Gender: Posts: 16,435 Thanks: 72 Thanked 190 Times in 127 Posts	Okay, crisis is over. A friend of mine came over today and was able to prize it out with a butter knife. I'm going to see if I can get my money refunded for the piece of ****.

04-08-2010, 07:58 AM	#19
*Ace Mercury* Marshmallow Knight ☆ Supermod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Southern Ontario Gender: Posts: 23,275 Thanks: 568 Thanked 3,297 Times in 1,582 Posts Blog Entries: 1	It was probably all sticky from the previous owner (who likely spilled some honey on his DS games and tried to fence them on the interweb).